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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 7, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 7, 1929 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Edward McLaughlin |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | Left Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Tony Kaufmann | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Chick Fullis | Left Fielder |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 7, 1929
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Benton
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. French
Welsh hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. French
Cohen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. French
Lindstrom is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaufmann vs. French
Kaufmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Benton
Grantham hits a fly ball into left field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Benton
Sheely hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Benton
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargreaves vs. Benton
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. French
Terry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. French
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. French
Fullis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. French
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Benton
French hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Benton
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. French moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. French moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. French
Benton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. French
Welsh strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. French
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. French
Lindstrom hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Benton
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Benton
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Benton
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Kaufmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaufmann vs. French
Kaufmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. French drops the ball. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. French
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaufmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. French
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fullis vs. French
Fullis hits a line drive into left field. Grantham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Benton
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Benton
French strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Benton
Adams hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. French
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. French
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. French
Welsh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Welsh. Traynor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Benton
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Traynor moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sheely vs. Benton
Sheely hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. French
Cohen hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. French
Lindstrom hits a line drive towards third. Traynor catches it and throws to first to double up Cohen. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaufmann vs. French
Kaufmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Benton
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Benton
Hargreaves is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Benton
French hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. French
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. French
Jackson bunts towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fullis vs. French
Fullis hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogan vs. French
Hogan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. French
Benton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Benton
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Kaufmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a line drive into right field. Kaufmann picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kaufmann. Adams scores. Waner goes all the way around to score. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Benton
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Traynor tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sheely vs. Benton
Sheely hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. French
Welsh bunts towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. French
Cohen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. French
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaufmann vs. French
There goes Cohen. The throw from Hargreaves and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Benton
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargreaves vs. Benton
There goes Bartell. The throw from Hogan and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Benton
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Benton
French strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaufmann vs. French
Kaufmann strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. French
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams misplays the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. French
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fullis vs. French
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to third for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. French
Hogan is walked intentionally. Jackson moves to third. Fullis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benton vs. French
Benton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sheely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Benton
Adams hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaufmann. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Benton
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Benton
Traynor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Benton
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Traynor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheely vs. Benton
Sheely hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. French
Andy Reese pinch hits for Jimmy Welsh.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. French
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. French
Lindstrom is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1929 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adams S, 2b 5 1 2 0 Welsh J, cf 4 0 0 0
Waner L, cf 5 2 3 0 Reese A, ph 1 0 0 0
Waner P, rf 4 0 0 0 Cohen A, 2b 5 1 3 1
Traynor P, 3b 5 0 4 2 Lindstrom F, 3b 5 0 0 0
Grantham G, lf 4 0 1 0 Kaufmann T, rf 4 0 0 0
Sheely E, 1b 5 0 0 0 Terry B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Bartell D, ss 4 0 2 0 Jackson T, ss 3 0 1 0
Hargreaves C, c 4 0 0 0 Fullis C, lf 4 1 1 1
French L, p 4 0 1 0 Hogan S, c 2 0 0 0
Benton L, p 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 3 13 2 35 2 6 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 020 1 -- 3
New York 110 000 000 0 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
French L (W) 10.0 6 2 2 3 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (L) 10.0 13 3 3 0 3
E -- French L, Kaufmann T, Adams S
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, New York 7
2B -- Traynor P, Waner L
HR -- Cohen A, Fullis C
CS -- Cohen A, Bartell D
SH -- Jackson T
SF -- Waner P, Grantham G
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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